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Sha leaped to his feet. "Excellent." He took off down the street at a trot, heading for a spot where he'd had success before. Sure enough, behind the nearby restaurant a huge grey dog had managed to overturn a large, heavy trash can and was currently gnawing on a sizable hunk of overdone steak. Sha's tail wagged and he turned to Bell. "You probably could have knocked that trashcan over yourself, but then you'd have to deal with thieves you attracted with the noise. We have the advantage because we ARE the thieves."<br /><br />He crept a bit closer and had to stifle a laugh at the oblivious way the larger dog was eating. He hadn't even bothered to take his food elsewhere. "Bell, you go down that alley and stand in front of him. Make sure he can't reach you with a lunge. Growl at him-- try to make him step away from the food. As soon as he's distracted, I'll grab it and run. You meet me at the store where we were before."
Bell sighed, should she? She didn't see any harm in it, she was hungry after all and Sha probably didn't really need her help so she should try something at least. She could learn a few tricks from him. <br /><br />She hauled herself to her paws, shaking out her black fur before stepping out from under the overhang and looking around. The rain had stopped, but its scent was still fresh in the air.<br /><br />"I'm ready." she said, turning her head to look over at Sha.
At this response, Sha jumped to his feet, tail wagging and tongue lolling out in a smug expression. "Hungry?" he asked.<br /><br />He was willing to bet that Bell would make a great distraction; bigger dogs would see her as a threat and get distracted with the whole 'growl and bristle' act they always seemed to pull, at which point Sha could steal their food. If he could get Bell to agree, they could both get a decent snack.
(The 'rnrn' was a minor glitch from the switchover. I think it's fixed now.)
((Sorry for the slow response.))Bell nods, guessing that was how a city dog would get food. Regardless, she couldn't seem to do it. rnrnThe smaller dog seemed at complete ease with his surroundings and this slightly amused Bell. rnrn"I can run fast."rnrnShe used to run all the time in the park with her master, he would throw a ball for her to catch.rnrn((Fail post..it's bugged! No idea why 'rnrn' is there.))
Sha gave another mischievous grin and flopped over onto his side, wagging his fluffy tail. "Usually I catch 'em while they're distracted by another dog and grab it while they aren't looking." Occasionally he'd resorted to begging from street vendors, but he could usually get away with larger portions and a greater sense of personal satisfaction if he stole from the larger dogs.<br /><br />He studied Bell and his tail wagged again thoughtfully. "Hey Bell, how fast can you run?"
Bell's head tilted to the side slightly. Her? Pull a bluff on other dogs? Most did take her for something she was not. She did know that her breed was thought of has aggressive and unstable. But then you never knew with any dog. <br /><br />"You sneak away food? How?"<br /><br />Bell had just been forced to forage through trash cans, and of course you had to be careful not to make to much noise. Her black eyes blinked as thunder rumbled across the sky. But it was faint and the storm seemed to be slowly passing.
"That's what most of us do," Sha said with an odd mixture of grimness and pride. "I'm sorry; I was just remembering some dogs I used to know. They weren't especially pleasant."<br /><br />The papillion was silent for a moment and then he gave Bell a sly look. "I bet you can put the bluff in on the meaner ones, can't you? A good bluff is worth ten honest fights out here... or so I hear." Sha's tongue lolled out in a doggy grin. "I usually just stole their food and ran." The sly look turned decidedly smug. "Still do, sometimes."
Bell wondered at Sha's sudden change of behavior. She coudn't place why he was behaving like this either. She guessed he must have been thinking about something that had happened in the past.<br /><br />It seemed that was all everyone did, live in the past and froget the future. "I manage." she shrugs, not going to bring her own struggles onto Sha when she knew he had his own things to worry about.
Sha's ears perked up. "Several weeks is good. You must be finding food to have survived that long."<br /><br />Food was usually the biggest issue for those who hadn't been born on the streets. Usually. There were the bigger dogs to worry about....<br /><br />The small dog's teeth bared instinctively for a moment, another stray whiff of the chow/husky's scent fueling memories of literally running for his life. Those days were never quite over as long as he ventured out the way he did, but he could never seem to help himself.
Bell didn't notice that Sha was now quiet. She was still quite lost in her own thoughts. But she was sure now her master would never come. What would she do now? Living on the streets wasn't that bad...once you got used to it. <br /><br />But then again size could be everything. She sighed softly, her breath coming out in a small cloud due to the cold temperature of the rainy weather. <br /><br />"I'm not sure, it's been several weeks though."